Experience of Sexual Healthcare by Māori and Non-Māori Young People: An Online Survey of 15-24 Year Olds in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Sally B Rose; Susan M Garrett; Eileen M McKinlay; Sonya J Morgan

doi:10.1080/19317611.2021.1926041

Experience of Sexual Healthcare by Māori and Non-Māori Young People: An Online Survey of 15-24 Year Olds in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Int J Sex Health. 2021 Aug 26;34(1):118-129. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2021.1926041. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Sally B Rose¹, Susan M Garrett¹, Eileen M McKinlay¹, Sonya J Morgan¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.

Abstract

Objectives: To understand young people's expectations of, and experience with sexual healthcare in New Zealand.

Methods: Online survey of 15-24 year olds in a region with high socioeconomic deprivation, with selected outcomes compared for Māori and Europeans.

Results: Of 500 respondents, 60% had received sexual healthcare (74.3% in general practice) and 81% were happy with care received. Fewer Māori and people not in education, employment, or training reported positive experiences of sexual healthcare on arrival and in the consultation.

Conclusions: Findings highlight the need for equitable delivery of youth-friendly, culturally safe, sexual and reproductive healthcare in general practice settings.

Keywords: General practice; indigenous Māori; patient satisfaction; sexual healthcare; survey; young people.